Ecology

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as plants and algae.

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Give an example of a producer.

Back

Algae.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil, such as fungi and bacteria.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

Back

Fungus.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers (herbivores) in a food chain.

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What do secondary consumers eat?

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They eat primary consumers.

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What is the energy transfer in a food chain?

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Energy decreases as it moves up trophic levels, typically only about 10% of energy is transferred to the next level.

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If there is 1000 Kcal available in the producers, how much energy is available in the herbivores?

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100 Kcal.

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What is the smallest level of an ecosystem?

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Organism.

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Define an ecosystem.

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.